The only thing that could potentially be an issue is the front driver side block under the jack being turned into the camper, if you touch the backside it doesn’t give much wiggle room for movement and could buckle, also it could be a tire pincher.I like them to be longways like your passenger side even when raising and lower on uneven ground the jacks will move forwards and backwards. Great information video.
All that room in that barn you should have an indoor greenhouse,grow your own food...I plan on building a 60x120...storing everything under a roof...and house in the corner..lol..easy peasy.
One item to watch out for, I saw you putting the 7 pin trailer extension bulkhead in the space between your flatbed box and the basement sidewall of the camper. If the camper shifts a bit on the bed (bad roads), it can pinch that connector between the box and the basement wall. It will end up damaging the basement wall. Been there with my Everest and Stablecamper flatbed boxes.
Good job on the video, very thorough! Great setup with your F550 and Host. Quick question: bed height is an issue for me, do you know what the height of your flat bed is at the back when it's unloaded? I know the Ram's 4500/5500 with a CM bed are right around 43". I haven't found any Fords with the CM bed that I could measure. Thanks and keep up the good videos!
Really great video, thank you. Who makes the flatbed you have and I would like to also know about the boxes on top of the flatbed. Very informative and now i want a flatbed
Who makes your top storage boxes and how long are they? I have a similar set up but with a Ram 5500 and I like your top boxes verses what I see available on the market.
Hmm. I still think it's a hassle. Whether flatbed or pickup bed, you still have to have the camper "perfectly aligned" for road transport. If not, then your tie-downs need adjustments, weight balance is off and the camper looks off too. So proper alignment is still required but still a bit easier with a flatbed since you can make adjustments while your bed is under the camper. I've also notice extreme battery draw from the camper jacks (or using the slides) when not connected to the truck or shore power. My next camper setup will solve this by simply leaving the camper on full-time (dedicated camping rig).
Great job. Again question: Why can’t truck camper manufacturers add 22” to the rear of the camper, so emergency potty breaks don’t need to deploy the rear slide to enter the camper?
I have to think it has to do with weight and drivability. If you had an extra 22" off the back it would probably bottom out anytime you went through ditch or anything of that nature. Also, it would make towing anything being you extremely difficult because you would need a 6 foot hitch extension which I don't is out there or could handle much weight
How big of auxiliary fuel tank and is it auto feed into the factory tank. I put angle iron down on my flatbed. The back is a little cap so the front will go right in place.
Can you tell me what length the turnbuckles are for your flatbed truck and camper. I have the same cm truck bed. Where did you purchase the turnbuckles and are all 4 the same length. Thanks Ray
If you're a 1/2 inch Off Side to side even 2 or 3" all you have to do is lower the side you needed to go over then drop the whole thing simultaneously and you'll be square
@@usmcshepherdE9 I didn't have too, the 550 sits level without a load whereas most pickups sit 1.5"-2" low in the front end so even though the 550 didn't have much squat it looked like it had more than it did since it doesn't have that nose low setup like most trucks. So the timbrens were just to keep it as level as possible. I notice 0 difference between the detuned and regular motor
@@millersmonstrosity3419 you’re the second person that has upgraded to a bigger truck after purchasing one of these mammoths. I am just purchasing one but only have a ram 3500 dually. I’m adding Timbren to my rear suspension, I hope it will handle it. Was you’re experience bad with a 1 ton?
If you flip your Jack to manual and have a power drill, it goes mighty fast( putting jacks down). Is it worth the savings in time, probably not, but if your going for record , sure is? Just letting ya know😂
That is a 60" cab to axle commercial chassis. 19,500 gvw. The wheel base can be 60, 84 and 120" for 9 to 15' beds by different configurations. These are not pickup trucks.
SOMEBODY needs to invent a fast camper jack. These things are actually junk imo. I've owned several campers and I hate these things. They're can be unreliable and very slow. I would guess that a huge market for a much higher quality, faster jack likely exists. Maybe they do already, but I've not seen one myself.
